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Henrietta's War
- News from the Home Front 1939-1942
- Narrated by: Mandy Gasson
- Length: 3 hrs and 47 mins
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Summary
Spirited Henrietta wishes she was the kind of doctor's wife who knew exactly how to deal with the daily upheavals of war. But then, everyone in her close-knit Devonshire village seems to find different ways to cope: There's the indomitable Lady B, who writes to Hitler every night to tell him precisely what she thinks of him; the terrifyingly efficient Mrs Savernack, who relishes the opportunity to sit on umpteen committees and boss everyone around; flighty, flirtatious Faith who is utterly preoccupied with the latest hats and flashing her shapely legs; and then there's Charles, Henrietta's hard-working husband who manages to sleep through a bomb landing in their neighbour's garden.
With life turned upside down under the shadow of war, Henrietta chronicles the dramas, squabbles, and loyal friendships that unfold in her affectionate letters to her 'dear childhood friend" Robert. Warm, witty and perfectly observed, Henrietta's War brings to life a sparkling community of determined troopers who pull together to fight the good fight with patriotic fervour and good humour.
Henrietta's War is part of The Bloomsbury Group, a new library of books from the early 20th-century chosen by readers for readers.
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- Steph
- 14-04-23
Henrietta's War, superb narration
Love this narration, the voice is exactly right. Unfortunately, the sequel has a different narrator and is so dreadful I can't listen to it. If only a new version with Mandy Gasson could be produced!
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- julia salmeron
- 23-05-17
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If you could sum up Henrietta's War in three words, what would they be?
I was prepared to buy the second part, Henrietta sees it through, but I listened to the audio sample thinking it would be the same fantastic Mandy Gasson and found that the reader is a different one, slow, someone who sounds as if they were learning to read. Sadly, I will wait until if you offer the novel with a different reader
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